"multi-addiction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: multi-addictions [plural]
Etymology: multi- + addiction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|addiction}} multi- + addiction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} multi-addiction (countable and uncountable, plural multi-addictions)
  1. (rare) Addiction to multiple substances. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Synonyms: multiaddiction
    Sense id: en-multi-addiction-en-noun-1mNgSqg1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-

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